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Last week USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) issued its report on food prices with a look at key inflation numbers. The agency reports that in 2013, food prices for "food-at-home" was up just 0.6% from a year ago, while "food-away-from-home" was up 2.1%.

“Prices rose for beef and veal, poultry, fruit and other foods in 2012; however, prices fell for pork, eggs, vegetables, and nonalcoholic beverages. For the remaining food categories, prices were mostly unchanged."

Back to normal? USDA's ERS sees more "normal" inflation ahead, which would be an increase from 2013.